Dharma – Page 15 – Dharma Documentaries

The Making of a Novice Monk (Wat Ban Khun)

A look at the daily life of young novices in this monastery in northern Thailand.

A non-narrative film observing a group of monks on a walking pilgrimage in North Thailand.

The fourth of five films about people who were connected with Dunhuang features the Xuan Zang and, at a distance, Wu Zetian.

A look at Buddhism in modern China, and how it has been successful in revitalizing the religion.

Five short films looking at life in one of the most remote monasteries in India.

A look at the revival of the Bhikkhuni monastic order in Theravāda Buddhism in the USA and Thailand.

The discovery of thousands of Buddhist relics in China and their preservation.

The fifth of ten episodes about Dunhaung, looks at the painted sculptures in the caves.

A look at the introduction of Buddhist sculptures in China and their development over the centuries.

A look at efforts to preserve the traditional art of Tibetan storytelling.